George W. Bush won't support Donald Trump’s reelection, report says
Former President George W. Bush — and some other prominent Republicans — won't be voting to reelect Donald Trump, The New York Times reports. Full Story
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Joe Biden tells Texas Democrats “we have a real chance to turn the state blue”
Biden addressed the Texas Democratic Party’s online state convention Saturday. Full Story
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With convention plans in flux, Republicans considering Dallas for Trump nomination acceptance speech
The North Texas city is among several that RNC officials are looking at after the president's announcement that Charlotte, North Carolina, won't work out. Full Story
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Texans in Congress divided over President Donald Trump's protest response
Members of Congress and staff worry that the country's political dysfunction has rendered the federal government incapable of addressing police violence legislatively before the November elections. Full Story
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Analysis: For a state in pain, a little empathy is only a start
Gov. Greg Abbott has avoided the president's militaristic tenor and has expressed empathy with nonviolent demonstrators protesting George Floyd's death. But the conversations about what's next haven't started. Full Story
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As Donald Trump threatens to deploy the military, Texas officials urge calm after a weekend of protests
Curfews remain in place in Dallas and Fort Worth. Gov. Greg Abbott will travel to Dallas on Tuesday. Full Story
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President Donald Trump to visit Dallas as he resumes in-person campaign fundraisers
The president is set to attend a high-dollar fundraiser June 11 in the North Texas city. Full Story
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The Trump administration is rushing deportations of migrant children during coronavirus
Their father was missing. Their mother was miles away in Houston. Two sisters, ages 8 and 11, were survivors of sexual assault and at risk of deportation. With the nation focused on COVID-19, the U.S. government is rushing the deportations of migrant children. Full Story
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![After seven months apart, a Salvadoran mother and her two young daughters were reunited in Houston in May, although the federal government is trying to deport the girls, both victims of sexual assault.]()
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Trump administration waives environmental safeguards to fast-track 69 miles of border fence construction
The White House said in February its goal was to build 450 additional miles of barrier by the end of 2020. The 69 miles would be in addition to a 52-mile project also underway in Webb County. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says bring back sports and let fans in the stadiums
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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President Donald Trump applauds Gov. Greg Abbott's handling of Texas reopening during White House visit
During the visit, Trump also inquired about Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther, who was freed from jail Thursday after being sentenced to seven days for violating a court order to close. Full Story
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Trump order to paint border wall black could drive up cost $500 million or more
The president’s determination to have the border wall coated in black has fluctuated during the past several years. He has insisted that the dark color will enhance the wall's forbidding appearance and leave the steel too hot to touch during summer months. Full Story
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Federal government sued for denying stimulus checks to Americans married to undocumented immigrants
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, is alleging that a provision in the $2.2 trillion stimulus package known as the CARES Act that denies the benefit to mixed-status families in unconstitutional. Full Story
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Trump narrowly leads Biden in presidential race in Texas, UT/TT Poll finds
President Donald Trump leads former Vice President Joe Biden by 5 points in the race for president in Texas, but voters give the president mixed grades on his handling of the pandemic and the economy. Full Story
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Everything we learned from the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll
President Donald Trump leads Democrat Joe Biden by 5 points in the race for president in Texas, but voters give the president mixed grades on his handling of the pandemic and the economy. They think Gov. Greg Abbott is doing a better job. Full Story
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Trump campaign still owes El Paso more than $500,000 for a 2019 rally. City officials may sue to get the money.
City officials sent the campaign the most recent invoice in February. The mayor on Tuesday said the city should consider filing a lawsuit to recoup the money as it faces down a budget shortfall from the new coronavirus. Full Story
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President Donald Trump says he's temporarily halting immigration during coronavirus pandemic
Trump tweeted Monday night that he will issue an executive order but gave few details about what it would do — or when he would issue it. Full Story
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In a pandemic and an election year, Texas Democrats look for the right tone
The party, which has high hopes in the state in 2020, is looking to offer contrast without politicizing a crisis. Full Story
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Citing coronavirus pandemic, Trump administration stops enforcing environmental laws
A Texas environmental protection group said it is "reckless" for the Environmental Protection Agency to waive enforcement of many protections. The federal agency said companies could have trouble complying due to the new coronavirus. Full Story
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Caught between local officials and Donald Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott carefully navigates coronavirus
Abbott’s approach has helped keep the peace across levels of government handling the response in Texas but has also raised questions about whether he’s being aggressive enough in responding to a virus that threatens thousands of lives. Full Story
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![President Donald Trump receives a briefing on Tropical Storm Harvey relief efforts with Gov. Greg Abbott in Corpus Christi on August 29, 2017.]()
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